Thrive Fund

The Thrive Fund is an exciting initiative which contributes financial support that helps you to take part in activities which enhance your employability, build your confidence and develop your transferable skills.

You can apply for funding to support a career-enhancing project, initiative or opportunity that will enhance the development of graduate attributes and enrich your student experience enabling you to stand out in a competitive environment.

• Up to £1,000 for UK projects (total per year).
• Up to £2,000 for overseas projects arranged with an approved partner.

If you’re applying to the Thrive Fund for an oversees project, this will only be considered when arranged through an established partner of the University, with existing links with our International Office and where the University has a Memorandum of Understanding or similar in place.

Some examples of what eligible students can apply for includes:

• Travel and accommodation costs required to undertake unpaid work experience or volunteering opportunities for up to a maximum of 30 days
• Expenses to travel to and from interviews or assessment days (which are not covered by the employer)
• Representing the University at a conference, festival or event
• Developing and making creative material, for example films, performances, readings and publications which are not a compulsory part of your coursework

Who is eligible to apply?

You are eligible to apply to the Thrive fund if you are a UK home undergraduate student and meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Student who is a care leaver, care experienced or estranged
• Student who was in receipt of free school meals
• Student entering university from a neighbourhood where there is low participation in higher education, and/or a student from low-income households (Check your postcode).
• Student with caring responsibilities
• Student who holds refugee status
• Students whose ethnicity is Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic
• Student who did not study A Level qualifications, e.g. BTEC.